# NTSB Accident ERA20LA023
> **Piper J3C** · 2019-10-27 · Grand Bay, AL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA023
- **Event ID:** 20191031X84231
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-27
- **Location:** Grand Bay, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.568889, -88.37722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3C
- **Registration:** N7009H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during an extended ground delay, and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat before initiating the takeoff.

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